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Wine (originally an acronym for "Wine Is Not an Emulator") is a compatibility layer capable of running Windows applications on several POSIX-compliant operating systems, such as Linux, Mac OSX, & BSD. This subreddit is for the discussion of using WINE to play video games.

What is this place?

Wine (originally an acronym for "Wine Is Not an Emulator") is a compatibility layer capable of running Windows applications on several POSIX-compliant operating systems, such as Linux, Mac OSX, & BSD. Instead of simulating internal Windows logic like a virtual machine or emulator, Wine translates Windows API calls into POSIX calls on-the-fly, eliminating the performance and memory penalties of other methods and allowing you to cleanly integrate Windows applications into your desktop.

This subreddit is for the discussion of using WINE to play video games.

Allowed Submissions

  • Posts related to using WINE to play games

Disallowed Submissions

  • Anything outside the realm of WINE Gaming
  • General WINE posts, please use r/winehq

Important Links

Official WINE website - Official WINE website

WINE App Database - Official WINE application database

Proton Database - Unofficial database of Proton compatibility

Bottles - Third party utility

PlayOnLinux - Third party utility (obsolete)

PlayOnMac - Third party utility (obsolete)

CrossOver - Third party utility (commercial)

Lutris - Third part utility

Other Subreddits

/r/Lutris

/r/winehq

/r/D9VK

/r/dxvk

/r/linux_gaming

/r/openbsd_gaming

/r/macgaming

/r/wine_gaming

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Issue with Dualshock 4 on The Binding of Isaac

EDIT: This isn't a Raspberry Pi 5 only issue, I replicated the exact same issue on my Linux machine with Wine 9.17, 9.20 and 9.21 devel.

I am trying to play some games on my Raspberry Pi 5, having installed Box64 and Wine, and all games work fine with my keyboard.

When starting the Binding of Isaac, my Dualshock 4 gets recognized but with completely wrong keybinds. For example my gamepad dpad apparently isn't working and I'm able to navigate in menus through my triggers (even tho it shouldn't be possible and the bindings page in the game is apparently normal and correct).

Disabling hidraw (and keeping SDL enabled by default)

wine reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\winebus" /v "DisableHidraw" /t REG_DWORD /d 1

completely fucks up the situation since now the game sees two Dualshock 4s and the keybinds are even more wrong than normal.

Disabling SDL

wine reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\winebus" /v "Enable SDL" /t REG_DWORD /d 0

makes the situation even more wrong than normal, since now the triggers that previously were interacting in the menu are now in a state of perpetual activation, cycling through all the menu options.

Using SDL mappings as suggested here and here didn't work AT ALL.

All native games work fine (tested Cuphead, Gang Beasts, Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes and Minecraft Java Edition) so I know it isn't a gamepad issue. Anybody got any idea about how to solve this?

0 Comments
2024/11/30
14:22 UTC

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Reliable guide to install Rally Sim Fans Richard Burns Rally?

Already Tried this guide several times,i got it to work at some point but force feedback didn't work.Later on i messed with my bottles files and had to redo,launcher didn't open this time.Also tried to run through Steam (having installed with Bottles like earlier) following the final steps of this other guide.The launcher worked after installing dotnet7 with protontricks,but the game wouldn't open when clicking Lunch RBR or when added as an executable on the same prefix.

0 Comments
2024/11/29
17:55 UTC

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My Wine stopped working

I was trying to run City of Heroes today and it would run. Then I tried running Explorer and it got this:

0520:err:ole:create_server class {9ba05972-f6a8-11cf-a442-00a0c90a8f39} not registered

0520:err:ole:com_get_class_object no class object {9ba05972-f6a8-11cf-a442-00a0c90a8f39} could be created for context 0x4

0520:err:winediag:nodrv_CreateWindow Application tried to create a window, but no driver could be loaded.

0520:err:winediag:nodrv_CreateWindow L"The explorer process failed to start."

I'm running:

Linux Mint 21.3 Cinnamon 6.0.4

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-Core Processor × 12

NVIDIA Corporation GA104 [GeForce RTX 3070]

[edit]

Please help

2 Comments
2024/11/29
02:08 UTC

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Can't run planet base with wine or proton

it give me black screen for a few seconds with game cursor and then crashes
output log error

0 Comments
2024/11/28
17:04 UTC

0

Heroes of Might & Magic III HD Edition STEAM Mac M1 through wine/whisky

Hello, did anyone try and succeed to play heroes 3 hd steam version on mac with arm architecture?

0 Comments
2024/11/27
16:41 UTC

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Why Wine and Porting Kit failed but xover worked - quasimorph

So im trying to figure out what the difference is here? I am on a trial period for Crossover and got Quasimorph to run on that. The errors I got with the others were: Porting kit: registry not found. And Wine: Direct X 11 issue.

With porting kit I was unsure of which wrapper to use. With wine, it was pretty straightforward, but no real options to do anything different.

Anyone have any suggestions? I dont want to pay a subscription of 75$ yearly for games, nor the 500 for lifetime.

Other info: 2019 macbook pro, intel.

12 Comments
2024/11/27
13:21 UTC

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Multiplayer in Age of Empires is not working

When I try to play multiplayer, the game tells me that a tcp/ip connection is not possible.

In the logs, it repeats this section over and over again:

00c4:fixme:dplay:DP_IF_Receive (00F91918)->(0012DC88,0012DC8C,0x00000001,07A60044,0012DC84,0): stub

00c4:fixme:dplay:DP_IF_Receive Remove from queue

00c4:fixme:dplay:IDirectPlay4Impl_GetMessageQueue (00F91918)->(0x00000000,0x00000000,0x00000002,0012DC90,00000000): semi-stub

00c4:fixme:dplay:IDirectPlay4Impl_GetMessageQueue Calling SP GetMessageQueue - is it right?

00c4:fixme:dplay:DPWSCB_GetMessageQueue (00F91B48,0x00000002,0,0,0012DC90,00000000) stub

00c4:fixme:dplay:DP_IF_Receive (00F91918)->(0012DC88,0012DC8C,0x00000008,00000000,0012DC94,0): stub

00c4:err:dplay:DP_IF_Receive Hmmm..dwFlags 0x00000008

any ideas?

Edit:

I think I'm one step closer. I added the dplay files that are mentioned here:

https://forum.ubuntuusers.de/topic/wine-und-tcp-ip-geht-um-age-of-empires/

But it seems like the dplaysvr is not being started correctly:

015c:fixme:dplaysvr:wmain stub: L"dplaysvr.exe"

0154:err:sync:RtlpWaitForCriticalSection section 00E1A380 (null) wait timed out in thread 0154, blocked by 00c4, retrying (60 sec)

0150:err:sync:RtlpWaitForCriticalSection section 00E1A380 (null) wait timed out in thread 0150, blocked by 00c4, retrying (60 sec)

full log:

https://0x0.st/XR_j.log

1 Comment
2024/11/26
18:42 UTC

0

How do I put a game into full screen?

I recently custom ported Pokemon Insurgence through the wineskin porting kit so I could play it on my mac. It works fine but for some reason I'm not able to put it into full screen. How do I fix this?

2 Comments
2024/11/26
07:18 UTC

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WSALookupServiceBegin failed with: 8

I'm attempting to run the English translation of Escape the room with my Kouhai on Debian 12. I've been using Wine for some time now and I've been able to get Giftscop and CodeParade's Fractal Sound Explorer. However, when I start up this game, it briefly shows a blank window that flashes white then black, and then closes about 5 seconds later.

This is what appears in the terminal after i run sudo wine /home/kerbmann/Downloads/kouhai774/kouhai774/Game.exe:

[32:1124/233132:ERROR:network_change_notifier_win.cc(158)] WSALookupServiceBegin failed with: 8
01d8:err:d3d:wined3d_context_gl_set_pixel_format wglSetPixelFormatWINE failed to set pixel format 1 on device
context 04010059.
01d8:err:d3d:wined3d_context_gl_set_pixel_format wglSetPixelFormatWINE failed to set pixel format 1 on device
context 0501005F.
01d8:err:d3d:wined3d_context_gl_set_pixel_format wglSetPixelFormatWINE failed to set pixel format 1 on device
context 03010063.
[32:1124/233138:ERROR:network_change_notifier_win.cc(158)] WSALookupServiceBegin failed with: 8

I've tried digging through old forum posts and reddit posts about this error to no avail. I've found forum posts from people using older versions of Debian that say to upgrade Wine in 2013-2016, and practically nothing recent. Does anyone have any idea how to fix this?

0 Comments
2024/11/25
04:37 UTC

2

Any game recommendations for steam on whisky?

Im finding it hard to find decent games that actually work so im just going to ask here, ive not got much to say but i just have 2 conditions for the game/s:

  1. Free and 2) under 90 gb
3 Comments
2024/11/24
10:04 UTC

0

Cant play games on steam with whisky

Ive tried aimlabs and it worked the first time for like 4-5 minutes then the fps went to 0 (idk why but it shows the fps and some other info on the top right, i use an m1 mac if thats a reason) and it crashes. It averages 50-60 fps then goes straight down in like 2-3 seconds to 0 and crashes and when i try other games eg albion online, it says something about battle eye launcher and says a driver load error on it (on the third line). Im no tech expert im just trying to play some games on steam This also happens with other games, i just picked out a random one that happened to be albion online to test if its just a few games or not after planetside2 and some others didnt work. Id appreciate any easy way to fix this, thanks!

3 Comments
2024/11/23
15:35 UTC

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Cant seem to get the mouse on point, Everquest, Rpi5, WINE

Hi there! I'm trying to run P99 EQ on my Raspberry Pi 5, but I'm having trouble with the mouse positioning. I can't quite figure out how to fix it. Any help would be greatly appreciated! :D here is a Video showing that I cant click on the text boxes and instead have to click into a black void.

https://reddit.com/link/1gxywxz/video/na1gtsnodn2e1/player

Edit: The fix to my problem was as follows, open wineconfig under graphics set dpi to 96 instead of the standard 120.

0 Comments
2024/11/23
12:49 UTC

1

I have a question

i currently have one windows computer that i have wanted to convert to linux. either blend or ubuntu. the only app that has been stoping me is minecraft. i can get all my other games because they are all on steam, and steam is native.

do you guys think that wine could work to run minecraft?

3 Comments
2024/11/22
00:47 UTC

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Cannot run No Man's Sky (GOG) with Wine 9.20 & 9.21 (staging)

I've been trying to run No Man's Sky, the GOG's pre-installed version, for the past week now, and have come to no success. On the winedb's page, its listed as gold with wine-staging 7.16. So I've tried shifting to wine-staging 7.16, by downloading this release from Kroen4ek's builds, but unfortunately it does not have the architecture I need (arm64, it only has amd64).

Is there anyone else who has succesfully run NMS, using wine?

My OS: MacOS Sequioa (15.0)

Processor: M1 Pro

1 Comment
2024/11/21
18:38 UTC

0

The Sims 2

Hello everyone!

So I got the sims 1 to run perfect on my mac via wineskin

So I figured, since I'm going thru a phase of playing my favourite childhood games why not try to install the sims 2 castaway? on mac

So I got the game installed and everything but when I try to run the actual game I get this message:

https://preview.redd.it/llnrqfskdq1e1.png?width=604&format=png&auto=webp&s=da8a84c42447dbb9cac355508ab7b35eaa9ab4f6

Any help is greatly appreciated, I found this on github: https://github.com/lah7/sims2-wine-patches?tab=readme-ov-file

But all that just seems like A LOT of work and just really messy

Edit; I'm aware there is an official version on the appstore for mac BUT that version lacks a lot of important DLC and just many in game things.

0 Comments
2024/11/18
21:50 UTC

3

Help with ddraw.dll override

Hi all,

I’m trying to get Ddrawcompat to work with The Sims 1 Complete Collection on Wine 9.2 through Winlator to improve performance.

Here’s what I’ve tried so far:

Placed the ddraw.dll file in the game’s directory.

Adjusted the compatibility mode.

Set the ddraw override in winecfg to "Native."

However, whenever I put the ddraw.dll file in the directory, the game won’t launch. I’ve also tried DXWrapper and DG Voodoo 2, but the same issue occurs.

Below is the log file generated for the DDrawCompat when attempting to launch the game,

19:03:05.229 Process path: C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 1 Starter Pack\The Sims\Sims.exe
19:03:05.247 Loading DDrawCompat dynamically from C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 1 Starter Pack\The Sims\DDRAW.DLL
19:03:05.252 Environment variable __COMPAT_LAYER = ""
19:03:05.294 Loading global config file: C:\ProgramData\DDrawCompat\DDrawCompat.ini
19:03:05.306 File not found, skipping
19:03:05.312 Loading user config file: C:\users\xuser\AppData\Local\DDrawCompat\DDrawCompat.ini
19:03:05.314 File not found, skipping
19:03:05.318 Loading directory config file: C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 1 Starter Pack\The Sims\DDrawCompat.ini
19:03:05.320 File not found, skipping
19:03:05.328 Loading process config file: C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 1 Starter Pack\The Sims\DDrawCompat-Sims.ini
19:03:05.329 File not found, skipping
19:03:05.346 Loading overlay config file: C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 1 Starter Pack\The Sims\DDrawCompatOverlay-Sims.ini
19:03:05.348 File not found, skipping
19:03:05.351 Final configuration:
19:03:05.353 [default] AlignSysMemSurfaces = on
19:03:05.355 [default] AltTabFix = off
19:03:05.356 [default] AlternatePixelCenter = off
19:03:05.357 [default] Antialiasing = off
19:03:05.357 [default] BltFilter = point
19:03:05.357 [default] ColorKeyMethod = auto
19:03:05.357 [default] ConfigHotKey = shift+f11
19:03:05.357 [default] ConfigRows = allrw, allro
19:03:05.357 [default] ConfigTransparency = alpha(90)
19:03:05.357 [default] CpuAffinity = 1
19:03:05.357 [default] CpuAffinityRotation = on
19:03:05.357 [default] CrashDump = off
19:03:05.357 [default] DepthFormat = app
19:03:05.357 [default] DesktopColorDepth = initial
19:03:05.357 [default] DesktopResolution = desktop
19:03:05.357 [default] DisplayAspectRatio = app
19:03:05.357 [default] DisplayFilter = bilinear(0)
19:03:05.357 [default] DisplayRefreshRate = app
19:03:05.357 [default] DisplayResolution = desktop
19:03:05.357 [default] DpiAwareness = permonitor
19:03:05.357 [default] FontAntialiasing = app
19:03:05.357 [default] ForceD3D9On12 = off
19:03:05.357 [default] FpsLimiter = off
19:03:05.357 [default] FullscreenMode = borderless
19:03:05.357 [default] GdiStretchBltMode = app
19:03:05.357 [default] LogLevel = info
19:03:05.357 [default] PalettizedTextures = off
19:03:05.357 [default] RemoveBorders = off
19:03:05.357 [default] RenderColorDepth = 32
19:03:05.357 [default] ResolutionScale = app(1)
19:03:05.357 [default] ResolutionScaleFilter = point
19:03:05.357 [default] SoftwareDevice = rgb
19:03:05.357 [default] SpriteDetection = off
19:03:05.357 [default] SpriteFilter = app
19:03:05.357 [default] SpriteTexCoord = app
19:03:05.357 [default] StatsAggregateTime = 3
19:03:05.357 [default] StatsColumns = label, cur, avg, min, max
19:03:05.357 [default] StatsHotKey = shift+f12
19:03:05.357 [default] StatsPosX = right
19:03:05.357 [default] StatsPosY = top
19:03:05.357 [default] StatsRows = label, presentrate, fliprate, blitcount, lockcount
19:03:05.357 [default] StatsTransparency = alpha(75)
19:03:05.357 [default] StatsUpdateRate = 5
19:03:05.357 [default] SupportedDepthFormats = all
19:03:05.357 [default] SupportedResolutions = native, 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768
19:03:05.357 [default] SupportedTextureFormats = all
19:03:05.357 [default] SurfacePatches = none
19:03:05.357 [default] TerminateHotKey = ctrl+alt+end
19:03:05.357 [default] TextureFilter = app
19:03:05.357 [default] ThreadPriorityBoost = off
19:03:05.357 [default] VSync = app
19:03:05.357 [default] VertexBufferMemoryType = sysmem
19:03:05.357 [default] VertexFixup = gpu
19:03:05.357 [default] ViewportEdgeFix = off
19:03:05.357 [default] WinVersionLie = off

If anyone has suggestions or sees anything that might be causing the issue, I’d greatly appreciate your help!

Thanks in advance!

3 Comments
2024/11/18
19:16 UTC

2

How do I setup vkd3d-proton in system wine.

I am running a very potato pc where the APU is borrowing memory from my ram, So even opening lutris effects game performance. So I wanted to setup system wine with vkd3d-proton. I have read the installation instructions in the github page and tried installing accordingly but every time I get an error and games don't load. I am very new to this so can someone please provide a simple noob-friendly guide to installing Vkd3d-Proton for system wine? I am running Arch Linux. Thank you!

3 Comments
2024/11/17
17:17 UTC

2

What do the different engines do in Kegworks?

Im confused what the difference is between each of the engines for example what is the difference between WS11Wine32Bit engine and WS12WineGPTK

2 Comments
2024/11/16
13:21 UTC

2

Steam no longer runs in wine (mac)

I don't know if there's a fix, but after the latest Steam update, I get a "steamwebhelper.exe" is not responding error when I run windows steam in wine. This seems to be a common error anywhere, and I cannot find a fix.

For context—I tried creating a clean wineskin using various configurations, installing steam from scratch, tried every fix I could find online, and every time get the exact same error message.

As I run most of my steam library through wine, this means I just lost access to around 40 games, and I'm really hoping someone comes up with a fix.

10 Comments
2024/11/16
01:01 UTC

0

Can't get my save editor to open

hey!! (idk if this kind of post is allowed or not) but I'm trying to run a save editor w wine and everytime i try to open it, this comes up (just the white error square and a code). help appreciated!!

https://preview.redd.it/9lzl1u3guz0e1.png?width=1440&format=png&auto=webp&s=a6064b348208b543c12db9f7b1f80d94755033ad

6 Comments
2024/11/15
04:34 UTC

2

Wine Steam Gaming on Mac

I'm looking to play some steam games on my Mac running Sonoma 14.6.1. As I'm sure you all know mac gaming is a bit of a pain and I'm having a hard time finding up to date documentation on how to set this up. Any advice or direction is greatly appreciated.

EDIT: The Mac in question is a 2018 so its Intel Mac.

2 Comments
2024/11/15
03:18 UTC

3

Hard System Crashing with Baldur's Gate

3 Comments
2024/11/12
20:40 UTC

3

Weird black screen where a login should be? Arch + KDE Plasma

Hello, I am still very new to Linux and everything attached, but I have been doing my best to learn and understand everything. With certain games I play, mainly Home Sweet Home Online and IDV, there will be a popup box that is completely black, as shown in the screenshot. I've also included a screenshot of my information from my konsole. I use Arch linux on KDE Plasma, currently use both a mixture of Wine/Proton, as well as Lutris, this one IDV, was done through Wine. I hope I've provided the information needed. I'm just really confused. I'll keep looking into it though and see if I can figure it out, but I thought in the meantime maybe somebody else would know, or has encountered this before?
Thank you in advance.

https://preview.redd.it/m0g0oy4ipb0e1.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=c0b3f0d0c4bb946e8860ba85c3da00d1d9f39f05

https://preview.redd.it/f6axuy4ipb0e1.png?width=594&format=png&auto=webp&s=c38c48dc85ad420a2f9c774f16631048fba79524

2 Comments
2024/11/11
19:26 UTC

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Rance 5D + VI black screen when run through wine crossover

Idk if this is the right place to post this, but basically the title. The other Rance games all before these two run fine, but these two don’t. Rance 5D will play the music, but it’s just a blackscreen, and VI is completely unresponsive. Is there a fix to this? Btw I am playing on a 2021 m1 iMac with macOS version 14.2.1

3 Comments
2024/11/10
05:24 UTC

0

Anyone know how to use joystick mappers to control Whisky/Wine games that don’t have native controller support? (Mac M1).

I have tried the mac apps Enjoyable, Joystick Mapper and ControllerMate which are able to control a mac’s mouse and keyboard, but none of them are able to extend that control to the simulated mouse and keyboard function within Whisky/Wine.

I’ve also tried the windows programs Xpadder and JoyToKey from within Whisky/Wine, but neither are able to function.

Has anyone figured out a way of doing this?

3 Comments
2024/11/09
03:04 UTC

0

How to run pirated red dead redemption 1? downloading from steamrip and how do i run in the rar file format? sorry if this is a stupid question, but this follows the rules

just respond please, MACOS user

13 Comments
2024/11/08
04:42 UTC

2

Does MacOS no longer support Rosetta 2?

Hi.

So, this is my first time messing with Terminal on my 2019 MacBook Pro. I just want to be able to run the game Webfishing. Someone in a twitch chat told me it was possible to play it on mac if I installed Wine or Whisky.

I stayed away from Wine initially because I am unfamiliar with Terminal commands, but Whisky immediately did not work for me. Doesn't even open, just says the application isn't supported on my Mac. Then I get all the way to the end of installing Wine and it tells me I need Rosetta 2 which I was not familiar with before this. I enter "softwareupdate --install-rosetta --agree-to-license" and it gives me "Installing Rosetta 2 on this system is not supported."

I guess TLDR; I just updated my computer to Sequoia 15.1, and I'm wondering if, after a certain point, macOS stopped including/supporting Rosetta 2, which is necessary to run Wine and/or Whisky.

3 Comments
2024/11/08
04:01 UTC

12

wine steam suddenly can't run steamwebhelper

hello! i should preface this by saying i don't have much wine knowledge beyond following a tutorial to use it to install a windows version of steam. i did this ~1.5 years ago, and have had very minimal issues up until today, wherein i have been hit with the 'steamwebhelper is not responding' screen. none of the launch options provided by said screen allowed me through. i went to the steam page on winehq to see if there were any reports of similar issues, but this specific steamwebhelper issue seems to only occur on arch linux, whereas i am on macos. i tried upgrading from 14 sonoma to 15 sequoia but the issue persisted. should i try deleting and reinstalling steam or is there another way to resolve this?

edit: thanks to Fenrurrr for sharing a solution utilising Whisky! unfortunately i'm on an intel mac so i'm still looking for a solution but for those who reported similar issues, try following the instructions here: https://github.com/Whisky-App/Whisky/issues/1199#issuecomment-2460454741

8 Comments
2024/11/07
16:19 UTC

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